
By Robert Balajadia
The Guam High Panthers made the necessary adjustments on the offensive end to turn a slow start into their season’s first win Tuesday evening in IIAAG Boys Soccer. The Panthers defeated the home field GW Geckos 3-1 with a key save in the second half fueling their win.
Panther keeper Trevor Dill was staring down a crucial play late in the second half as Gecko Neill Franquez was lining up for a potential game-tying penalty kick with Guam High nursing a 2-1 lead.
“I was nervous. It’s a fifty-fifty chance and you just have to pick a side to dive and I chose the right side thankfully,” said Dill.
Dill made the correct play diving to his right as Franquez’s shot sailed left with Dill knocking the shot away to preserve their lead.
“I just thought from his point of view of where he was going to kick it and I just chose the side where I felt I would shoot at,” added Dill.

The block sparked the offense to put the game away with the Panthers scoring within minutes of Dill’s block. Forward Benjamin Shannon was the beneficiary after a throw in close to the box after a deflection attempt from the keeper ended up at the foot of Shannon, who tapped in the teams third goal in the 62nd minute.
Slow Start
Guam High fell into a 1-0 hole early after GW’s Franquez put in a breakaway goal in the 8th minute. It took some time, but the Panther offense got a jump start after Blaise Alig netted the teams first score in the 22nd minute.
“We don’t really stick to the game plan a lot but we end up finding the game plan. We don’t get to watch film and watch our opponent so we study our opponent during the game and that’s when we start making the plays,” said Alig on the team finding themselves.
Guam High would grab their second goal in the 31st minute to walk into halftime with the 2-1 lead.
“We communicated and called for the ball better; everybody was ball hungry…We really wanted to win,” added Alig.
Dill’s save fueled the final goal as Guam High advanced to 1-3-3, picking up their first win of the year.
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GPS Sports Calendar
February 2023
- SU
- MO
- TU
- WE
- TH
- FR
- SA
Events for January
1st
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
2nd
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
Events for February
3rd
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
TRITONS BASEBALL INVITATIONAL PLAYOFFS
Events for February
4th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
Events for February
6th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
7th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
8th
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
9th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
Events for February
10th
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
TRITONS BASEBALL INVITATIONAL FINALS
Events for February
12th
MONSTER ENERGY MOTOCROSS ROUND 2
Events for February
13th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
14th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
15th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
Events for February
16th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
Events for February
17th
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
Events for February
18th
BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2K/5K
World Athletics Cross Country Championships
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
Events for February
20th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
21st
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
22nd
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
23rd
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
Events for February
24th
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL QUARTERFINALS
Events for February
24th
Events for February
25th
Events for February
27th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER SEMIFINALS
Events for February
28th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL FINALS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE SEMIFINALS
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS

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